tremor
/ˈtrɛmər/ · trem·or
noun
- A shake, quiver, or vibration. She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.
- An earthquake. Did you feel the tremor this morning?
verb
- To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble. The leaf tremored in the wind.
Did you know? The word 'tremor' is often used in seismology to describe the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by an earthquake.